Antipode of Hjørring, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Hjørring is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Hjørring
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.464, 9.982
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -57.464, -170.018
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Hjørring's antipodal point (1,571 km).
The antipodal city to Hjørring is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hjørring is Waitangi.
The distance from Hjørring to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Hjørring
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hjørring's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hjørring.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,571 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,846 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,848 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,849 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,849 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,849 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 1,850 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,850 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 1,850 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,850 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Copenhagen
Coordinates: 57.4642° N 9.9823° E
Elevation: 51 m (167 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Hjørring
The DMS coordinates are: 57°27'51'' N 9°58'56.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.46417°
LngO = 9.98229°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.46417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.98229 - 180° = -170.01771°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Hjørring is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.46417, -170.01771)
In DMS format: 57°27'51'' N 9°58'56.2'' E .